Can only see thinning in light .

[freakofnature23]

im 22 years old , and im thinning a bit on top , the only time i can see that im thinning is closely in bright light ? ..or flashes from a camera up close , is anyone else similar ?

 

[eXVee]

Yup. In normal light, you can't really see a clear difference between parts of the scalp with high density and parts with low density. However, the stronger the light, the more obvious it becomes.

Also, the top of your head is generally much more exposed to the light then the sides and the back. Try standing directly under a light source and look at your scalp in a mirror while you lay your head on a shoulder. You'll notice that because the side is now much more exposed to the light instead of the top, it'll look thinner while your top will look thicker.

 

[freakofnature23]

i was just wondering , if i go out during the day , or whatever if its possible to see. ? ... i think if its wet , its less obvious , cuz u see see alot of peoples scalps when they gel their hair.

 

[requiemforahairline]

yea i have the same problem. When light is behind me or there is low lighting my thinning is hardly noticeable but if its bright lighting in front or above me it become very noticeable. I guess it means you still have a good amount of hair its just very light and thin? I'm hoping that is the answer so i can attempt to thicken them back up

 

[freakofnature23]

yeh exactly . my hairline is fine !...just thin on top ..only in strong light can you see it , is there any way i can get it better . ?

 

[freakofnature23]

bumparoo .

 

[freakofnature23]

is there ways i can go about fixing this problem?

 

[requiemforahairline]

Well are you using anything currently? If not i would hop on the big 3 obviously. Also you can think about copper peptides, some sort of topical antiandrogen like spironolactone or flut. Some people use prox n and some people seem to be having some success with that new virile mane product. You really just have to do research and start using things to figure out what works for you.

I would at the very least get on the big 3(if you arn't already) and see how that goes. Maybe add a copper peptide like tricomin or folligen. Also besides nizoral you might want to think about adding a shampoo with piroctone olamine, shown in studies to have a comparable or even superior effect on thickening existing hair and helping with growth and/or a tea tree oil shampoo which is a natural astringent that may have some anti androgenic effect.

 

[freakofnature23]

ok some people . said there was no need to hop on the big 3 all at once , cuz i wouldnt know which ones are effective or not . they said just got get on some finasteride for now . im in canada so i can nizoral easy ive just started to use that stuff

 

[Slartibartfast]

Based on the loss you're describing I'd recommend getting yourself some Finasteride & giving it a year or so to judge its effectiveness, only after that would I consider adding minoxidil to the mix.

Slarti